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Buford gunning for Division II state title(Photo: The Blade / Jeremy Wadsworth)
Here Comes the Cavalry?
2008 incoming freshman hoopsters William Buford and BJ Mullens have been selected as McDonald’s All-Americans and will compete in the annual classic on March 26th in Milwaukee (ESPN 9:30).
Former Buckeye commit Luke Babbitt was also selected, joining Mullens on the West squad with Buford playing for the East.
Buford is only the second Toledo baller to garner McDonald’s All-American status joining the great Jim Jackson. The 6′5″ shooting guard is averaging 22.9 points, 11.1 rebounds and 5.6 assists heading into state tournament action. My crystal ball says he’ll be chewing up more of Lighty’s minutes next fall.
Mullens has been lighting up the scoreboard all season including a 62 point effort back in late January. If Koufos stays, the tandem will give OSU a pair of honky 7 footers with contrasting games which should spell trouble for opposing defenses.
If Noopy Crater can come in and handle the point, the 2008 team will be extremely young but more dangerous than the 2007 model. The starting lineup could very easily be comprised of 3 sophomores (Turner, Deebs, Koufos) and two freshmen (Mullens, Crater).
Lid Officially Closed on the Toilet Known as the Jim O’Brien Saga
Lingering like a floater with gum in it the last 4 years, the Jim O’Brien scandal is finally flushed. Unfortunately, the final chapter will show the Ohio Supreme Court voted 5-2 against the university’s appeal of an earlier ruling awarding O’Brien 2.46 million for wrongful termination.
Even though O’Brien is free to find a coaching job effective March 10th following a recent NCAA decision reducing the length of his sideline ban, OB isn’t quite sure if he’ll attempt to get back in the game.
He certainly won’t have to with 2.4 million Bucks in his bank account.
10 Responses
O’Brien was absolutely correct to win his judgment - as a point of law. My only hope is that OSU has fired the in-house legal counsel who cleared them to dismiss O’Brien before following the due process required in his contract.
OSU got screwed for doing the right thing, and that sometimes happens, which is why Kelvin Sampson still (technically) has a job at Indiana.
Joe Fox - 02/21/08 @ 9:21 am - #
I completely agree, Joe…It was OSU’s error so they have to pay but it doesnt erase the fact OB only got paid on a technicality - not because he was justified. Also agree that this scenario is the only reason Sampson still has a job, for the time being.
Chris - 02/21/08 @ 9:56 am - #
Wouldn’t this be sweet justice if this kid came to Ohio State:
http://bucknuts.com/football/recruiting/recruit-detail.php?recruit_id=155
Wil - 02/21/08 @ 12:17 pm - #
Nice find, Wil. :)
Dan Isaacs (most of these were typed as lowercase letters.) - 02/21/08 @ 12:39 pm - #
OB to Indiana? Wouldn’t that be sweet.
Brian - 02/21/08 @ 1:20 pm - #
Noopy Crater. I’m sure he’s never been made fun of.
From the Barn - 02/21/08 @ 1:23 pm - #
No doubt, FTB!…Where he’s from, you stab people that make fun of you…that’s part of the reason he enrolled in a college prep school in new england…apparently, he’s also growing tired of the nickname so hopefully he’ll no longer go by Noopy once he hits columbus…
Chris - 02/21/08 @ 1:57 pm - #
I hate to recommend a m*ch*g*n blog, but check out MGoBlog’s “voracity” link on the 11W site. Some fella posted footage of the 1959 Ohio State game. Pretty slick.
Joe Fox - 02/21/08 @ 2:43 pm - #
Someone sent me a Bucknuts article and it said he didn’t mind being called Anthony or Noopy. He said either was fine by him, but Thad didn’t want to call him “Noopy”.
I’m also getting emails from people saying Sampson is canned not exactly stop the presses type of news.
Travis - 02/21/08 @ 4:55 pm - #
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